My Baby

Yesterday my baby turned 12. Compared to the drama of his brother's birth, Pete was easy. No long labor - he was a scheduled C-section, so no labor at all. No middle of the night trip to the hospital - as I said, we planned the time and he was born at 10:58 AM. No wonder of the gender - we knew we were having another boy. No health surprises - I made the ultra sound tech check several times for birth defects he could see. The doctor had told me he would be a big baby - not so, he was just long : 21 inches, 6 lbs 12 oz. Pete has always been my cuddler. He is the one who will sit on the couch with me even now, sharing a blanket with his head on my shoulder. He is also the one who looks like me, although where his stubborn streak came from, I don't know! My last year to have a non- teenager. Sighhhh.